Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers consist primarily of mixed personal and business incoming correspondence (1864-1881). The correspondents include relatives, friends, and business associates. Many of the letters discuss in considerable detail the operations of mines, mills, and other enterprises for which Elling's bank had provided the money. In addition, there is one outgoing letterpress book (March-July 1892); financial records (1872-1881), consisting of general ledgers (1873-1901), journals (1873-1901),...